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Education Abroad Alumni

ATTENTION USAC ALUMNI:

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW USAC AMBASSADOR!

Ambassadors represent USAC on UT’s campus, serving as the direct connection between
our students and the resources available to help them get abroad! Duties include classroom
presentations, talking with (and encouraging!) students about navigating various studying
abroad opportunities, tabling in the Student Union, etc.

USAC Ambassadors typically work between 10-15 hours each week; this is a paid position.

If you would like to serve as the next USAC Ambassador, please continue to the application
below.

MARKETING YOUR EDUCATION ABROAD EXPERIENCE

Now that you are back and possibly planning for graduation you may be thinking about
how to incorporate this experience into your resume. Here are some examples of skills
gained through education abroad that can enhance your resume or to share during an
interview:

Interpersonal Skills

Intercultural Communication Skills

Global Business Practices

Diversity Training

Cultural Competency

Overcoming Adversity

Networking Opportunities

Self-reliance

Self-confidence

Language Skills

INCORPORATING STUDY ABROAD ONTO YOUR RESUME

Study Abroad can be listed under your education section. If you did an internship
or job abroad, it can be listed under your work experience. Consider creating a section
on your resume called "International Experience." Add a bullet point in the education
section of your resume under the University where you studied listing any specific
studies (i.e., language, culture, international business, etc.).

COVER LETTERS AND JOB INTERVIEWS

A cover letter is an excellent chance for you to sell yourself and to match your skills
to those that the employer needs. If it is appropriate to mention your international
experience in your cover letter to highlight a skill, then absolutely mention it.
Remember to keep your cover letter on point.

During your interview, remember to only use stories from abroad that highlight a skill
or help to answer a question about you. As we all know, it is very easy to start talking
about our experience overseas and to end up going off on a different topic. Using
an example from your abroad experience to answer a personal question is a good way
to illustrate some of the practical skills we mentioned above that are inherent to
studying abroad such as interpersonal skills, overcoming adversity or self-reliance.